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[Valvebounce]

Hi Alan.
I’m pleased to hear that, what would a photography holiday be without camera gear! Clothes meh!
Have fun, be safe, have fun and I look forwards to your return so I can experience Tanzania vicariously through your images!

Cheers, Graham.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Alan, don't just post photos; add observations on all aspects of this venture, particularly relative to how you deal with the gear both on and off planes. If you don't mind.

I'll soon be having to make similar decisions relative to visiting England and probably then Europe. Also, possibly central and S America and I kind of fear having expensive gear in my possession. My previous travels have typically been North America with truck or motorhome, which is quite different.

Jack

 

[AlanF]

Alan, don't just post photos; add observations on all aspects of this venture, particularly relative to how you deal with the gear both on and off planes. If you don't mind.

I'll soon be having to make similar decisions relative to visiting England and probably then Europe. Also, possibly central and S America and I kind of fear having expensive gear in my possession. My previous travels have typically been North America with truck or motorhome, which is quite different.

Jack

Only occasional internet access over very slow and intermittent lines. Will report back in 2 weeks. Incredible shots so far from 12h a day birding.

 

[BobG]

The short eared Owls are back for the winter at my local patch, and I put together this sequence shot of one hunting. The owl is not visible in the grass in the fifth shot in the series (5DIV + EF600F4MII + 1.4x)
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[Nat_WA]

The short eared Owls are back for the winter at my local patch, and I put together this sequence shot of one hunting. The owl is not visible in the grass in the fifth shot in the series (5DIV + EF600F4MII + 1.4x)

@BobG - Excellent sequence / series! From the second position (from the right) onward you can really see how the owl is focused on a fixed spot on the ground... Did you have the camera 'fixed' on a tripod, or were you moving / panning with it? (Background appears as one - so you can't have moved / shaken a lot between shots - that or your PP-skills are way better than mine )
Wiebe.

 

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The short eared Owls are back for the winter at my local patch, and I put together this sequence shot of one hunting. The owl is not visible in the grass in the fifth shot in the series (5DIV + EF600F4MII + 1.4x)

Well done, Bob.

 

[ryanchapman]

Here is mine.

 

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Nice shot, Ryan.

 

[Don Haines]

Canada geese..... only a thousand or so.....

 

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Very nice shot, Don.

 

[davidgator]

Snowy Egret

 

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Very nice series, David.

 

[lion rock]

Very nice series, David.

Agree!
-r

 

[lion rock]

Only! Not going to count.
But beautiful shot.
-r

Canada geese..... only a thousand or so.....

 

[DSP121]

The short eared Owls are back for the winter at my local patch, and I put together this sequence shot of one hunting. The owl is not visible in the grass in the fifth shot in the series (5DIV + EF600F4MII + 1.4x)

Very beautiful. Amazing. You have a great perfection in your shot. Keep it up.

 

[Don Haines]

Only! Not going to count.
But beautiful shot.
-r

The picture was only about a tenth of the flock!

 

[BobG]

@BobG - Excellent sequence / series! From the second position (from the right) onward you can really see how the owl is focused on a fixed spot on the ground... Did you have the camera 'fixed' on a tripod, or were you moving / panning with it? (Background appears as one - so you can't have moved / shaken a lot between shots - that or your PP-skills are way better than mine )
Wiebe.

Wimberley gimbal head on fixed tripod. I was panning between shots keeping the owl as centred as possible

 

[Don Haines]

Wimberley gimbal head on fixed tripod. I was panning between shots keeping the owl as centred as possible

It takes great skill to do that so well. Congratulations on a perfect sequence!

 

[ryanchapman]

Canada geese..... only a thousand or so.....View attachment 181548

What an amazing shot!

 

[AlanF]

Hi Alan.
I’m pleased to hear that, what would a photography holiday be without camera gear! Clothes meh!
Have fun, be safe, have fun and I look forwards to your return so I can experience Tanzania vicariously through your images!

Cheers, Graham.

Had an incredible guide who took us from dawn to dusk for 14 consecutive days and had three very experienced US birders as company who were far more experienced than me on birds but I was more experienced with the photography. Here are a couple of shots of pied kingfishers in flight. The first is with the 5DSR + 100-400mm II early in the morning and the second in the afternoon with the 1.4xTC attached. There have been some great shots in the thread while I have been away.